Ready for Career

College Tech Prep graduates report that they are well served by their technology-based education and the hands-on experience they earned in high school and college. Students are frequently employed by employers who collaborated in the development of their educational pathway. These employers often support the expense of continuing education and professional development.

• The employment outlook is bright for students who have skills and education in high demand technologies.
   

• More than 80 percent of future jobs through 2010 will require education beyond high school--but not necessarily a four-year degree. A majority of these jobs will be in a technical area, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
   

• An associate degree can often lead to wonderful opportunities in technology. Of the 145 million jobs in 2005, only 21 percent required a baccalaureate degree or higher. Some experts say that number is as low as 15 percent.
   

• Workers with associate degrees earn 25-30 percent more than workers with a high school diploma.
   

• Six months after graduation, associate degree graduates earn an average of $31,975 annually, while four-year grads earn $33,220 on average.
   

• As a comparison, 83 percent of workers with associate degrees earn the same as workers with bachelor degrees.

- Ohio Bureau of Labor Statistics